Biographical Sketch of Jacob Woodward, Greene County, Missouri, Center Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Woodward is the son of Edward and Mary Woodward, and was born in Robertson County, Tenn., September 13, 1820. His parents soon after moved to Callaway County, Kentucky, where he grew to manhood. He learned the shoemaker's trade when he was fourteen years of age, which in connection with farming, has been his calling ever since. In 1843 he moved to Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri, where he bought out a distillery and carried on the business for some time. In 1859 he mov- ed to the farm where he now lives, where he has since followed farming and shoemaking. He served in the militia from 1863 to the close of the war. He owns a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, and has made all he has by his own industry and perseverance. Mr. Woodward was married in 1846 to Miss Susan E., daughter of Charles N. and Sarah G. Robinson, of Greene County, Missouri, formerly from North Carolina. Their union has been blest with seven children, all of whom are living, viz.: Sarah A. P., William H. S., James R., Ransom B. J., Charles R. E., John A. S., and Mary R. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================